It’s the summer of Barbie, and APF is thinking pink! Go all-in on the Barbie fandom this weekend with the help of Barbie herself. We’ve pulled together Barbie’s favorite spots around Austin – let Barbie be your tour guide as you paint the town pink this weekend. Softball Barbie: Take the field at various parks around Austin. Some of our …
Conflicted about how to spend time outside with the Texas heat? SAME. But we’re here to help! Each week we’ll give you a peek into a park and all it has to offer (BODIES OF WATER). First up: Patterson Neighborhood Park! Located Northeast of downtown, Patterson Neighborhood Park spans 9 acres including a pool, playground, skate ramp, sports courts and …
Earlier this year we shared an overview of programming, projects and work that Austin Parks Foundation is committed to each year. As we continue to share our mission, we want to dive deeper into these aspects and provide as much information as possible to help you enjoy our parks, trails and green spaces! With Austin’s nearly 400 parks, trails and …
The 2022 ACL Fest economic impact was revealed on Tuesday, May 9th – awarding an additional $7.2 million dollars to Austin’s parks.
Each year, the Austin Parks Foundation team works on multiple park projects, ranging from an added park bench to total park renovations. We love sharing our park overhaul projects with you, but want to touch on the smaller updates that enhance the park experience as well – so this month, we’re happy to introduce the Fast Five! Our intent is …
Earlier this year we shared an overview of programming, projects and work that Austin Parks Foundation is committed to each year. As we continue to share our mission, we want to dive deeper into these aspects and provide as much information as possible to help you enjoy our parks, trails and green spaces! We want you to get In. The. …
Austin Parks Foundation is a non-profit organization on a mission to make parks healthier, safer and more accessible to every Austinite. Our work involves activating the community through our park programs, engaging with community leaders and investing in projects (small and large) to help develop over 300 parks, trails and green spaces throughout Austin. And we couldn’t do it without …
Earlier this year we shared an overview of programming, projects and work that APF is committed to each year. As we continue to share our mission, we want to dive deeper into these aspects and provide as much information as possible to help you get involved with making our parks, trails and green spaces better! It’s National Volunteer Week so …
Austin Parks Foundation (APF) is pleased to announce our recent ACL Music Festival Grant awards to parks across Austin! A total of $122,000 in grants will fund specific amenities as part of each park’s overall vision plan implementation. “Our team is excited to serve the many different facets of Austin’s park-going community—from roller derby athletes to community gardeners—through this …
Austin Parks Foundation partners with our community to enhance peoples’ lives by making our public parks, trails and green spaces better through volunteerism, innovative programming, advocacy and financial support. For 31 years, Austin Parks Foundation has worked tirelessly to pursue our mission. With more people choosing to become residents of Austin, our parks are more loved than ever …
